08304816 LIMITED

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08304816 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-03-13
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2020-03-13
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2018-05-15
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2018-05-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  5. 2017-12-09
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2017-10-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2017-02-15
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2017-02-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2016-09-19
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2016-09-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  11. 2016-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-02-12
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-04-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2015-03-24
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2015-03-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
  17. 2015-01-14
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-02-05
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-11-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 08304816 LIMITED
  21. 2012-11-22
    CHOWDHURY, Mamun Rashid appointed
    director
  22. 2012-11-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-08-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-12-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mamun Rashid Chowdhury
Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

Bow Wharf, P13
Grove Road
London
E3 5SN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2017-08-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2015-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-12-06OVERDUE
Last: 2016-11-22

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CHOWDHURY, Mamun Rashid
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-11-22
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge23/03/201519/09/2016

Recent filings (18 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2020-03-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2020-03-13
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-05-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2017-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-10-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-02-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-04-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2015-03-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-14